Daily Quickie, 07.11.13

It’s Thursday, July 11th, 2013 — Free Slurpee Day, at 7-11 for 7/11. Pretty good for a hot summer day, just be careful about brain freeze.

Gov. Chris Christie is still in Idaho for the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley.

Steve Lonegan, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, greets voters in Woodstown in a 7:15 p.m. visit to Salem County GOP headquarters.

Rutgers University’s Board of Governors meets at Winants Hall in New Brunswick. Closed session begins at 1 p.m., open session at 3 p.m. Agenda includes votes on tuition, fees and room/board rates for 2013-14.

Community Affairs Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III tours Sea Bright with Mayor Dina Long, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon and Monmouth County Freeholder Deputy Director Serena DiMaso ito highlight the impact that will be made by $1.075 million in federal aid provided to the borough by the Christie administration to help maintain services while places are rebuilt after Sandy. Starts at 9:45 a.m.

New Jersey Sierra Club director Jeff Tittel holds a conference call to discuss new data about trends in inspections, investigations and enforcement actions by the state Department of Environmental Protection.

John Russo, who represented Ocean County in the Senate from 1974 to 1992, turns 80.

Superior Court Judge Jeanne Covert turns 55.

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About Michael Symons

Michael Symons has covered seven governors while working in Gannett's Statehouse Bureau -- a stint which actually only stretches back to 2000, but the door revolves quickly in New Jersey politics. He's co-author of the biography "Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power."

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Bob JordanBob Jordan has covered state, county and muncipal governments for the past 10 years. He has also covered the gaming industry and has been a sports team beat writer for NHL, NBA and major league baseball teams.E-mail Bob

John SchoonejongenJohn Schoonejongen is state editor for Gannett New Jersey newspapers. He has reported and edited at New Jersey newspapers from Salem County to Passaic County, writing about everything from state politics to lost pigs on the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Born in Camden County, he still speaks with a southern New Jersey accent, much to his wife's annoyance.E-mail John

Michael SymonsMichael Symons has covered seven governors while working in Gannett's Statehouse Bureau -- a stint which actually only stretches back to 2000, but the door revolves quickly in New Jersey politics. He's co-author of the biography "Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power."E-mail Michael